Other People’s Cats
I’ve recently taken on two new office assistants. Ben is the white collar guy, while Jerry’s partial to stripes. They live with our neighbors, but they like to help me out during the day. As you can see, the two Read More …
The Literary Guerillas: Authors Tackle Promotion, Together
First you write. Then you sell. It’s good to have friends for both. Read More …
Book Review: The Murderer’s Daughters
I’m quite surprised to find myself recommending the debut of author Randy Susan Meyers. Read More …
Building a Counter to Better Writing
As an athlete, I’ve learned that if you want to be better at something, you practice. Creating fiction is different. Read More …
Blurring the Line Between Work and Play
Where’s that line? Read More …
Can We Slow Down Time?
I’ve never been able to forget a theory about time that my (older) sister had. Read More …
The Christmas of Books
Hurry—only three shopping days left to find those final presents for family, friends, and the postman! Read More …
Seasonal Creep
I used to object to lights and trees that went up before December 10. Then I decided it was okay after December 1. Now if people wait until after Thanksgiving (even if it’s the morning after) I can handle it. Read More …
Linking it all Together
Thanks to journalist Kristina Dorsey (who has never met me), now I have the link between Olympic sailing and writing fiction: Self-motivation. Read More …
What’s a Rough Draft?
These two neighbor cats both inspire and distract. Read More …